The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-28
MR.GLADSTONE CRITICISES
LORD sALIsBURY's RECENT MAN
SION HOUSE SPEECH
And the Foreign and Home Policy
or the Government, Applaud
ing Churchill's Sacrifices.

LONDON, January 27.-In the House
of Commons today Mr.. Glad, tone
applauded what he called Lord Ran.
dolph Churchills sacr fee in be-
half of sound economic policy and
the judicious mode in which he pro.
posed to apply the principles he advo-
ca'ed. He (Gladstone) found no fault
with the governments foreign policy,
but he thought that Lord Salisbury's
Mansion House speech was calculated
to arouse apprehension, and the coun-
try was entitled TO be treasured. He
strongly objected to the severance of
the Treasury portfolio from the Pre-.
miership, the f)rmer being practically
a sinecure. He also objected to The
combination If the Offices OF Premier
and Foreign Secretary, which made
one man responsible for the diction OF
momentous foreign dispatches. Hith-
erto the foreign policy had been
jointly conducted by the Premier
and the Foreign Secretary. 1t was
most important that this dual action
should be maintained as security alike
for the sovereign, the Cabinet and the
country. He hoped the country
would oppose any oppression of Bul.
earia by foreign power. Referring
to the Canadian fisheries question, he
said he trusted that the papers on the
subject would be speedily presented to
the House. Mr.. Gladstone said he
thought that England and Scotland
very justly complained OF the Irish
monopoly of the ii ne Of Parliament,
but he feared there was small likeli-
hood of a remedy being found. He was
ready to bet ten to one, though 1t was
hardly likely the wager would
be accepted, that the local govern
ment question would not be settled
this SESSION. The Government, he
said, also PROPOSED to deal with crimi.
nal law in Ireland, although they tried
to make ii sound better by using tire
term procedure. 1t was gratifying,
he continued, to hear that crime was
rsrer in Ireland, but in regard to the
allusior to the melting OF tenants
against landlords, he greatly lamented
the fact thLt the Queen had not ex-
pressed regret OF the recent lsmenta-
BILE evictfons in Kerry. The poor peo-
pie thus treated were unable to pay
their rents, ard the attempts at the
last session to relieve such cases had
been frustrated by the government,
although Sir Michael HicIs Beach had
been exercising pressure" upon the
landlords with the view Of modifying
the proceedings in case Of necessity.
Blu, despite this, evictions have
continued, aud nobody can tell how
many more are in store. In conclu-
sion Mr.. Gladstone said he hoped the
sanguine expec alton OF the royal
speech would be fu filed. The Hon.
VIM. II. Smith, replying to Mr.. Glad
stones speech, justified the defensive
estimates, which were lower than
those Of the previous year, he con-
tended. The Cabinet, he said, was
arranging for the best possible means
OF government They had instructed
Sir VIM. White, Minister 10 tn key,
that it was their desire to uphold the
freedom Of Bulgaria consonant with
the treaty Of Berlin snd with eatisfac-
ton to Russia. Mr.. Smith then an.
nounced the reduction OF the amy in
Egypt. Proceeding } the fishery Ques-
ton, he assured the III uss that the
government was most apx Gus to do
everything 10 its power to effect sat
i.iactory settlement OF the dispute.
lOheers. The Dominion had a sumsd
most moderate attitude on this cub
lsct' said the speaker. The policy OF
England had ever bsen to maintain its
colonial right, but in tots case there
were two countries honestly DESTROYS
OF arriving at o settlement, and no